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Forget Me Knot campaign for International Batten Disease Awareness Day 2025
Batten Disease (also known as Ceroid Neuronal Lipofuscinoses) is a group of rare and fatal genetic conditions affecting the brain and...
heathermason
Jun 92 min read
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NHS makes decision on funding of Brineura for Batten Disease
Some of you may remember these lovely children from my rare disease awareness campaign in February last year: Amelia and Ollie, brother...
heathermason
May 152 min read
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The 59th European Medical Writing Association (EMWA) Conference
Well, that went too quickly! The end of the 59th European Medical Writers Association (EMWA)  conference, this time in Riga. For me,...
heathermason
May 132 min read
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World Down Syndrome Awareness Day
Today is Down Syndrome (DS) Awareness Day. The 21st of the 3rd month symbolises three copies of chromosome 21. I can't sugarcoat this...
heathermason
Mar 212 min read
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Campaign to get Brineura approved by NICE
A reminder that the CLN2 Community and The Batten Disease Family Association will be gathering outside the Houses of Parliament on...
heathermason
Mar 111 min read
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Rare Disease Day 2025
It's late in the day, but today has been World Rare Disease Day. I wasn't able to repeat the awareness campaign that I undertook last...
heathermason
Feb 282 min read
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🎨 Calling all budding JUNIOR ARTISTS from the rare disease community 🎨Â
Image: creative comms 💫 PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR RARE FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES 💫 The March 2025 issue of the EMWA Medical Writing journal...
heathermason
Oct 9, 20241 min read
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Is accessibility really that bad?
💡 This weekend, I have had what one would call a lightbulb moment and a new raison d'être. It isn't anything that hasn't been discussed...
heathermason
Sep 2, 20243 min read
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International Phenylketonuria (PKU) Awareness and Neonatal Screening Day
PKU awareness day is observed every year on the 28th of June, aiming to raise awareness of the condition. PKU is a rare genetic disorder...
heathermason
Jun 28, 20242 min read
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Use of β-Hydroxybutyrate salts in children with multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase or pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency
Today was a good day. I received the live link to a manuscript that I have been project managing. This one was a labour of love,...
heathermason
Jun 18, 20241 min read
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Batten Disease Awareness Day 2024
To celebrate Batten Disease Awareness Day 2024, we are wearing orange. Our family would like to show support to all families touched by...
heathermason
Jun 9, 20241 min read
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Batten Disease Research Survey
In partnership with the Batten Disease Support, Research, & Advocacy Foundation, the Kennedy Krieger Institute are leading a stakeholder...
heathermason
May 28, 20241 min read
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MPS Awareness Day is Today. Wear it Blue!
This day is dedicated to raising awareness of mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) and related conditions. Image generated by AI using CANVA MPS...
heathermason
May 15, 20242 min read
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International ME Awareness Week
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), is thought to affect between 0.2-0.4% of the UK population....
heathermason
May 13, 20242 min read
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How can a medical writer support the rare disease community?
Raquel Billiones, PhD and myself have been invited to moderate an Expert Discussion Group, at the upcoming European Medical Writers...
heathermason
Apr 25, 20241 min read
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EMWA Spring conference is nearly upon us.
The European Medical Writers Association (EMWA)Â 2024 Spring conference is almost upon us. Raquel Billiones and I will be moderating the...
heathermason
Apr 3, 20241 min read
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World Down Syndrome Awareness Day.
This is more of a personal post than a professional one, but it is World Down Syndrome Day, and in the spirit of my professional...
heathermason
Mar 21, 20241 min read
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Rare Disease Day 2024
Happy Rare Disease Day 2024!!!!! Show your stripes! Following the rare disease initiative we started at the beginning of February, I...
heathermason
Feb 29, 20241 min read
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European Haemophilia Consortium EHCucate application
Just in time for Rare Disease Day . The European Haemophilia Consortium team have published another topic in their FREE patient education...
heathermason
Feb 28, 20241 min read
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Last Day of Rare Disease Stories
Unfortunately, yesterday was the last day of the rare disease initiative I have been doing with the rare disease community in February....
heathermason
Feb 19, 20241 min read
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